Distortion compensation apparatus, wireless communication system, and distortion compensation method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9590827-B2
Application number	US-201414533682-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2014
Priority date	Nov 7, 2013
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A distortion compensation apparatus including: an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal including a transmission signal and an impulse signal, the transmission signal being converted to a radio frequency signal for transmission, the impulse signal being not converted to a radio signal for transmission, a memory configured to store a plurality of distortion compensation coefficients for compensating distortion to the input signal, each of the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients being associated with an amplitude of the input signal, and a processor configured to select a distortion compensation coefficient from the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients based on an amplitude of the impulse signal included in the input signal, and update the selected distortion compensation coefficient based on the amplified impulse signal include in the amplified input signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A distortion compensation apparatus comprising:
an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal including a transmission signal and an impulse signal, the transmission signal being converted to a radio frequency signal for transmission, the impulse signal being not converted to a radio signal for transmission, the impulse signal being generated so as to have a predetermined amplitude;
a memory configured to store a plurality of distortion compensation coefficients for compensating distortion to the input signal, each of the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients being associated with an amplitude of the input signal; and
a processor configured to
select a distortion compensation coefficient from the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients based on an address corresponding to the predetermined amplitude of the impulse signal included in the input signal, the address corresponding to the predetermined amplitude of the impulse signal being generated when the impulse signal is generated, and
update the selected distortion compensation coefficient based on the amplified impulse signal include in the amplified input signal.

2. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the impulse signal has the predetermined amplitude that is more than a given value.

3. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the given value is more than an average amplitude of the impulse signal.

4. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to
identify a correction coefficient based on the amplified impulse signal.

5. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the processor is configured to identify the correction coefficient based on a change in an amplitude of the amplified impulse signal.

6. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the processor is configured to identify the correction coefficient further based on a change in a phase of the amplified impulse signal.

7. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the processor is configured to
select a second distortion compensation coefficient from the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients based on an amplitude of the transmission signal included in the input signal, and
update the second selected distortion compensation coefficient based on the amplified transmission signal include in the amplified input signal without using the correction coefficient.

8. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an impulse generation circuit configured to generate the impulse signal.

9. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a filter configured to remove a signal having a given frequency from the amplified input signal,
wherein the impulse generation circuit is configured to generate the impulse signal having the given frequency.

10. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein
the impulse generation circuit is configured to generate the impulse signal having a frequency that is not selected for the transmission signal.

11. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the impulse signal and the transmission signal are separated in time axis.

12. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the impulse signal and the transmission signal are separated in frequency axis.

13. The distortion compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the amplifier is a gallium nitride (GaN) device.

14. A wireless communication system comprising:
a wireless control apparatus configured to generate a transmission signal that is converted to a radio frequency signal for transmission; and
a wireless transmission apparatus including
an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal including the transmission signal and an impulse signal, the impulse signal being not converted to a radio signal for transmission, the impulse signal being generated so as to have a predetermined amplitude,
a memory configured to store a plurality of distortion compensation coefficients for compensating distortion to the input signal, each of the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients being associated with an amplitude of the input signal, and
a processor configured to
select a distortion compensation coefficient from the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients based on an address corresponding to the predetermined amplitude of the impulse signal included in the input signal, the address corresponding to the predetermined amplitude of the impulse signal being generated when the impulse signal is generated, and
update the selected distortion compensation coefficient based on the amplified impulse signal include in the amplified input signal.

15. A distortion compensation method comprising:
amplifying an input signal including a transmission signal and an impulse signal, the transmission signal being converted to a radio frequency signal for transmission, the impulse signal being not converted to a radio signal for transmission, the impulse signal being generated so as to have a predetermined amplitude;
storing a plurality of distortion compensation coefficients for compensating distortion to the input signal, each of the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients being associated with an amplitude of the input signal;
selecting a distortion compensation coefficient from the plurality of distortion compensation coefficients based on an address corresponding to the predetermined amplitude of the impulse signal included in the input signal, the address corresponding to the predetermined amplitude of the impulse signal being generated when the impulse signal is generated; and
updating the selected distortion compensation coefficient based on the amplified impulse signal include in the amplified input signal.

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Shizawa Yoshinobu
• Maeda Hiroaki
• Morita Junya
• Ogawa Hiroyuki
• Okazaki Yousuke
• Matsubara Satoshi

Classifications

• H03F2200/336

  A I/Q, i.e. phase quadrature, modulator or demodulator being used in an amplifying circuit · CPC title

• H03F2200/451

  the amplifier being a radio frequency amplifier · CPC title

• H03F2200/321

  Use of a microprocessor in an amplifier circuit or its control circuit · CPC title

• H03F3/24

  of transmitter output stages · CPC title

• H04L25/08 Primary

  Modifications for reducing interference; Modifications for reducing effects due to line faults {; Receiver end arrangements for detecting or overcoming line faults} · CPC title